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Couple more sources
editFound a few more sources, so putting them here:
- (1) Biography of General Antoine-Jules-Joseph Huré (1873–1949) - sadly not as impressive as it sounds, but if that is his full name, that will help. If you can verify from other sources that and the other details listed there, that would be really good.
- (2) From looking at various more recent copies of the Grande Encyclopédie Larousse online (though not fully accessible), it seems he was born in Corbie and died in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme. That is also given here (not sure what that site is), along with some other details of positions he held.
- (3) He is mentioned here on a page about one of his relatives. Again, not sure what that site is, but could be OK.
Should be enough for now. I didn't realise French generals were so fascinating, nor that France was fighting wars in Morocco during the First World War! Carcharoth (talk) 05:40, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
- Hello again Carcharoth! Thanks for finding those sources and the ones listed at the DYK nom. I have added some more to the article (one from the Association of Former Goums and Officers of the Indigenous Affairs Office which seems reliable enough and from Larousse). The source of Hommes et destins: dictionnaire biographique d'outre-mer looks very promising. They publish some of their work online for free and one of the volumes mentions he has a biography in volume II which is only accessible by payment of 50 euros unfortunately. Based on knowing his full name I managed to find another book he had co-written and, astonishingly, his service records that the French Ministry for Culture has put online. I have been able to significantly expand the article based on the latter. If you are at all interested in the era I would be grateful if you could take a quick look at my Zaian War article which is currently undergoing an A-class review at WP:MILHIST, your insights would be useful to me. Many thanks - Dumelow (talk) 11:40, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
- Goodness. I wasn't expecting that degree of expansion! All looks really good, especially finding that image (hopefully there are a few more of him around). I've passed the DYK nomination. I will try and find time to look at the Zaian War article, but can't promise anything. Do you know if the British Library take copies of the works produced by the Academie Outre-Mer? I could try that if it would help. I will have to remember that French national archives site for future use! Carcharoth (talk) 17:33, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
- I found a better photograph in the ministry archives but I am not sure I can prove that it is PD (it would also be useful for the Henri Simon article). I am fairly sure that this is the right book in the British Library if you get a chance, don't know if there'll be much more in there though! Thanks, I know you must be pretty busy! - Dumelow (talk) 20:11, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
- Goodness. I wasn't expecting that degree of expansion! All looks really good, especially finding that image (hopefully there are a few more of him around). I've passed the DYK nomination. I will try and find time to look at the Zaian War article, but can't promise anything. Do you know if the British Library take copies of the works produced by the Academie Outre-Mer? I could try that if it would help. I will have to remember that French national archives site for future use! Carcharoth (talk) 17:33, 6 January 2013 (UTC)